The Real Me

mood: grateful

Last night was fun. I didnt want to go out because I had a math test the next day, and had to do work on my Global Business, Trade, and Transportation project, I studied a bit for math and actually accomplished more than i expected on the project, then Greg called me up. he just got home from class and we both realized we havent chilled like we normaly did since he got back from Cruise. so i went to the slope to pick him up, and chatted with nikki and rob a bit on the way there, about nothing really, just updates on school and work. so i pick greg up, get home realize we completely forgot to call Arthur to see if he wanted to come over, but just as we were calling him i remembered i called him in the morning and he said he wouldnt be able to make it out that night so we hung up. Greg and I sat at the dinner table, turned off the TV in the living room, and ate dinner (Spagetti with Shrimp sause made by my father). we talked there for about 30 min, it was really fun, i dont do that too often with close friends of mine, i realized how much older we were than when we first met in highschool, back then, the second we met up, regardless of who's house, we would instantly go play computer games or playstation. So we talked about what was going on in our lives, how work and school was going, and about how much we cant wait to get back to maritime and mess with the incoming M.U.G. class (4th Class, Freshman [military school is fun when there are people below you to do the dirty jobs for you]). so we ate, and we went into my room, i wanted to show him a video of a "3rd strike, wild-pitch, homerun" (if the ball hits the ground on the 3rd strike, you can run, but the catcher forgot this, and didnt tag the batter, so he cassualy walked around the bases). he saw the "conversation" with kaitey other night because i never close my aim box because i like to get back where i leave off with conversations with certain people. he thought it was something. he said "i dont even have the right to say "For once in your life Simon", even though your my bestfriend and ive known you for mad long."  he also thought that some of the things said to me were pretty funny on account of them being absolutely untrue (especially things said about him) and contradicting. we closed the conversation laughing.

but thats not the point of this journal entry, its about Greg. Greg, is an amazing person, he's truly pure of heart, although he can be pursuaded a little easier than others, he really does know whats right or wrong in his heart. we sat there on my bed and watched "From Dusk Till Dawn". as we were sitting there, i kept thinking in my mind, how Greg and I are going to be talking about everything we're doing now, decades from now. I told him a secret i've been hiding from him, ive told many other people, but ive never told him. I told Greg that, I picked Maritime, because he was going. no other reason. Its a funny story actually, my father handed me the booklett from Maritime, saying, hey look at this, a Merchant Marine academy, this might be god for you.  without pause, i said "No way in hell and i going to a military college." and that was that. for then at least. LITERALLY, less than an hour later, Greg calls me "I found my school, I'm going to maritime." I filled out the online application before we hung up.

we were talking about what life would be like if we went to different colleges, we both agreed that we would both be either, dead, dropping out or, already dropped out. I told him about my old best friend, Tom Salgo. Tom was my best friend since kindergarden, we were in the same class, sat next to eachother on the cheese bus to and from from school. we played N64 almost everyday at his house. up until highschool. He went to Murrow, and I went to Xaverian. We talk maybe once a year. Greg asked, well how far away from you does he live? that may be a factor as well. Tom lives 4 blocks away from me. and we never speak. Its not a tragedy really, we just grew apart. like a quote from a really good song that you should listen to to clear your mind. "Everybody Is Free (To Wear Sunscreen)".. "Understand That Friends Come And Go, But With A Precious Few, You Should Hold On". I feel like Greg and I are going to know eachother for the rest of our lives, and it feels good having that kind of security.